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New Year Trip 2009/10
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Any little gems the snowHead comunity could share with me.

DIY trip over New Yr 2009/10. for 2 adults , 2 children.

The Brief:

Within striking distance of Geneva,Chambery or Salzburg.

Pisteside accomadation.

Chalet/Apt or Hotel.

Walking distance to a couple of Bars/Restaurants.

Would prefer smaller 'locals' type resorts with a modicum of character but not averse to the big resorts.

Resorts that spring to mind Grimentz,La Clusaz,Engelburg,St Foy, Peisey/Vallandry.

Have you been somewhere that fits the bill ?

Care to share the name of Resort X wink
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We spent Christmas in La Clusaz last year, and it was great. Certainly lots of character, although a bit pricey I thought. We stayed in a rental flat about 5 mintues walk from the lifts, booked through the resort website.

This year was Bad Gastein. Also lots of character (but somehow different from the typcial alpine village), and much more reasonably priced. Also stayed in a rental flat about 5 mintues walk from the lifts, booked through the resort website. I didn't really see much slopeside accomadation, although there may be more in Bad Hofgastein.

Engelberg is nowhere near Geneva, Chambery or Salzburg. I'm not sure it'd be my first choice with two children, either.
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ami in berlin, Yes Engelberg is a bit of a schlepp to the slopes apparently, so no good.
Austria ticks all the boxes but its so hard to find slopeside accomadation
http://www.lesfermiers.com/hotel-restaurant-la-clusaz/articles.php?lng=en&pg=5
This looks rather nice but If I am reading it right its about 97euro pppn Sad Hard to tell from the website though.
This is the sort of accomadation that makes a family holiday so much easier IMHO .Skis on in the morning, drop down to a lift.
Skis off at the end of the day.
5 minute stroll into the village for a hot toddy.
Bliss.
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 brian
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hedley, you could try the '.' in my sig. tbh, NY sells itself anyway, you don't fancy a nice quiet mid-Jan week instead ? wink Laughing
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vaujany?
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What about Les Crosets. Not been, but friends went first week of January and loved it. They stayed here http://www.mountain-lodge.co.uk/index.html

They said skiing was great, exceptionally quiet (they should have been with me at New Year at La Plagne, madness!)
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Ghost Dog, How did your friends rate the hotel?I am seriously considering it for New Yr 2009.Any one else been or heard any god or bad reports.
How about Les Crosets itself ?It seems well situated?Nice Bowl,links well with the Swiss Resorts and over to the french side Avoriaz so it could be a good little find?
Ive never done the PDS so fancy a change.
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